Al Ain vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$7736
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1645
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$3069
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$871
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$6803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
767K
436K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2952nd and 40th ($1449 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.3 months in Zurich. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4608th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$4.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$3663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
1.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$12044
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$7755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$39.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$7.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$28.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$52.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$43.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$2991
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$25254

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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$2510
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$2540
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$2510
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2514
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2711
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2502
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2507
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2412
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$2576
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2508
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$2661
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$2622
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$2967
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2318
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2374
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$1298
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2310
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2513
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2456
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2617
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2507
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1304
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1301
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2503
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1696
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2167
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1302
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1297
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$2532
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$1363
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$1307
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$1300
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2490
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$1265
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$1216
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$1353
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$2034
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2517